®Planning appeal decision
38-40 North Road, BIRKENHEAD, CH42 7JF
change of use and conversion of a 16 bed Residential Care Home (Use Class C2) to a 15 bed House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class Sui generis)
- Authority
- Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Smith J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of an additional HMO on the local housing mix and character
What decided it
The adverse impacts on the local housing mix and character of the villa estate, arising from the concentration of HMO activity in a family dwelling area, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of delivering HMO bed spaces.
the benefits of housing supply and efficient use of previously developed land were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on local housing mix and character of the villa estate
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy 2 of the Devonshire Park Neighbourhood Plan 2014-2030, Policy HS4 of the Wirral UDP, Policy HS14 of the Wirral UDP, Policy URN1 of the Wirral UDP
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.